BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Bakersfield area was ranked among the most dangerous places in the country for pedestrians, according to a new annual report.
Smart Growth America, a national urban planning nonprofit, released a study Wednesday titled “Dangerous by Design 2026” identifying the deadliest U.S. metro areas for people to walk in.
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The Bakersfield-Delano metro area placed 3rd on the list. From 2020 to 2024, there were about five pedestrian deaths per 100,000 people each year.
The report said there were 229 deaths between 2020 and 2024 and 153 deaths between 2015 and 2019 in the Bakersfield-Delano metro…